WSBK Valencia First Qualifying.

[bigoltool]

Top 17 bikes on the same second. Spies is 2nd and Hopper was 18th. Superpole tomorrow. Spies said he has already found his race setup and tire choice so it ought to get very interesting in Superpole. I am predicting more of the same.

Superbike - Results Qualifying 1st Session
Valencia, 3-4-5 April 2009
No. Rider Nat Team Bike Time Gap Rel. Laps Avg
Speed
Max
1 3 M.BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'34.775 28 152,129 294,3
2 19 B. SPIES USA Yamaha WSB Yamaha YZF R1 1'34.907 0.132 0.132 18 151,917 291,1
3 41 N. HAGA JPN Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'34.908 0.133 0.001 24 151,916 293,5
4 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'35.243 0.468 0.335 23 151,381 293,5
5 66 T. SYKES GBR Yamaha WSB Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.270 0.495 0.027 15 151,338 288,0
6 96 J. SMRZ CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1'35.278 0.503 0.008 28 151,326 289,5
7 76 M.NEUKIRCHNER GER Suzuki Alstare BRUX Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'35.285 0.510 0.007 26 151,314 293,5
8 71 Y. KAGAYAMA JPN Suzuki Alstare BRUX Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'35.316 0.541 0.031 21 151,265 291,1
9 65 J. REA GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.328 0.553 0.012 23 151,246 282,7
10 9 R. KIYONARI JPN Ten Kate Honda Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.372 0.597 0.044 26 151,176 286,5
11 56 S. NAKANO JPN Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'35.416 0.641 0.044 24 151,107 288,0
12 55 R. LACONI FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1'35.489 0.714 0.073 26 150,991 288,0
13 11 T. CORSER AUS BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'35.516 0.741 0.027 24 150,949 285,7
14 91 L. HASLAM GBR Stiggy Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.535 0.760 0.019 22 150,919 285,0
15 7 C. CHECA ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.541 0.766 0.006 21 150,909 285,7
16 23 B. PARKES AUS Kawasaki World Superbike R.T. Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.662 0.887 0.121 20 150,718 285,7
17 24 B. ROBERTS AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1'35.755 0.980 0.093 27 150,572 284,2
18 121 J. HOPKINS USA Stiggy Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.868 1.093 0.113 18 150,394 286,5
19 67 S. BYRNE GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1'36.051 1.276 0.183 22 150,108 286,5
20 25 D. SALOM ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.086 1.311 0.035 22 150,053 281,2
21 100 M. TAMADA JPN Kawasaki World Superbike R.T. Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.189 1.414 0.103 23 149,892 288,8
22 31 K. MUGGERIDGE AUS Celani Race Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'36.266 1.491 0.077 19 149,773 285,7
23 111 R. XAUS ESP BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'36.404 1.629 0.138 21 149,558 284,2
24 86 A. BADOVINI ITA PSG1-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.745 1.970 0.341 21 149,031 281,2
25 99 L. SCASSA ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.758 1.983 0.013 27 149,011 278,3
26 94 D. CHECA ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 Ipone Yamaha YZF R1 1'36.906 2.131 0.148 23 148,783 277,6
27 33 T. HILL GBR Honda Althea Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.041 2.266 0.135 26 148,576 285,7
28 77 V. IANNUZZO ITA Squadra Corse Italia Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.509 2.734 0.468 20 147,863 285,0
29 15 M.BAIOCCO ITA PSG1-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'37.541 2.766 0.032 21 147,815 282,0
30 88 R. RESCH AUT TKR Suzuki Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'38.225 3.450 0.684 11 146,785 277,6
Qualifying Lap Time (107% Of 1'34.775): 1'41.410
2003 Neil Hodgson 1'35.007
2008 Max Neukirchner 1'33.805 153,700
Lap Record: 151,760
Best Lap:
Km/h
Condition: Km/h
AIR Humidity:
TRACK Dry
33% 21°C
28°C
Temp:
Temp:
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03/04/2009 16:15 17:16
Start End The results are provisional until the end of the time limit for protests and appeals
and the

 

[HillbillyTom]

Amazing how fast Max is on that Aprilia. And this is the first track so far that Spies has seen before. Think he did a test of some sort at Valencia a while back. Hopefully Hopper can get his head around the Stiggy bike soon and put himself toward the front too.

Only downer, SPEED up to their same 'ol s**t. Only showing the first race on Sunday, gotta wait till Tuesday to get the second.

 

[raydog]

Thanks so much for puttin this up! Raydog

 

[bigoltool]

Superpole results below. 3 for 3 for our young compatriot! Man the regulars have to be asking who the heck invited that guy to the party! He is in pole by .685 seconds! And he beat Neukeirchners pole time from last year by .535 seconds.

Superbike - Qualifying Practices + Superpole
Valencia, 3-4-5 April 2009
No. Rider Nat Team Bike Sess. 1 Sess. 2 Laps Superpole Gap Time Avg
1 19 B. SPIES USA Yamaha WSB Yamaha YZF R1 1'34.907 1'34.709 35 1'33.270 1'33.270 154,583
2 55 R. LACONI FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1'35.489 1'34.714 43 1'33.955 0.685 1'33.955 153,456
3 41 N. HAGA JPN Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'34.908 1'35.051 44 1'34.082 0.812 1'34.082 153,249
4 84 M.FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'35.243 1'34.817 42 1'34.259 0.989 1'34.259 152,962
5 71 Y. KAGAYAMA JPN Suzuki Alstare BRUX Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'35.316 1'34.839 40 1'34.755 1.485 1'34.755 152,161
6 76 M.NEUKIRCHNER GER Suzuki Alstare BRUX Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'35.285 1'34.955 45 1'34.903 1.633 1'34.903 151,924
7 65 J. REA GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.328 1'35.117 41 1'35.056 1.786 1'35.056 151,679
8 7 C. CHECA ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.541 1'35.139 40 1'35.346 2.076 1'35.346 151,218
-------------------------------------------------- Superpole 2 --------------------------------------------------
9 9 R. KIYONARI JPN Ten Kate Honda Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.372 1'34.939 44 1'34.536 1'34.536 152,513
10 91 L. HASLAM GBR Stiggy Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.535 1'35.437 40 1'34.655 0.119 1'34.655 152,322
11 96 J. SMRZ CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1'35.278 1'35.051 46 1'34.684 0.148 1'34.684 152,275
12 67 S. BYRNE GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1'36.051 1'35.236 40 1'34.742 0.206 1'34.742 152,182
13 23 B. PARKES AUS Kawasaki World Superbike R.T. Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.662 1'34.968 40 1'34.823 0.287 1'34.823 152,052
14 11 T. CORSER AUS BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'35.516 1'34.851 41 1'34.863 0.327 1'34.863 151,988
15 24 B. ROBERTS AUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1'35.755 1'34.997 46 1'35.082 0.546 1'35.082 151,638
16 121 J. HOPKINS USA Stiggy Racing Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.868 1'35.556 36 1'35.251 0.715 1'35.251 151,368
-------------------------------------------------- Superpole 1 --------------------------------------------------
17 66 T. SYKES GBR Yamaha WSB Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.270 1'35.855 31 1'35.203 1'35.203 151,445
18 3 M.BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'34.775 1'35.360 43 1'35.204 0.001 1'35.204 151,443
19 111 R. XAUS ESP BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'36.404 1'35.416 36 1'35.806 0.603 1'35.806 150,492
-------------------------------------------------- Others in Grid --------------------------------------------------
20 56 S. NAKANO JPN Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'35.416 24 1'35.416 151,107
21 25 D. SALOM ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.086 1'35.718 41 1'35.718 150,630
22 33 T. HILL GBR Honda Althea Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.041 1'35.890 45 1'35.890 150,360
23 31 K. MUGGERIDGE AUS Celani Race Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'36.266 1'35.909 36 1'35.909 150,330
24 100 M.TAMADA JPN Kawasaki World Superbike R.T. Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.189 1'36.030 42 1'36.030 150,141
25 99 L. SCASSA ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.758 1'36.119 48 1'36.119 150,002
26 94 D. CHECA ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 Ipone Yamaha YZF R1 1'36.906 1'36.581 42 1'36.581 149,284
27 86 A. BADOVINI ITA PSG1-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.745 1'36.961 40 1'36.745 149,031
28 77 V. IANNUZZO ITA Squadra Corse Italia Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.509 1'36.813 39 1'36.813 148,926
29 15 M.BAIOCCO ITA PSG1-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'37.541 1'36.826 39 1'36.826 148,906
30 88 R. RESCH AUT TKR Suzuki Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'38.225 1'37.820 25 1'37.820 147,393
Fastest Lap (Superpole 3) No. 19 SPIES Ben Time 1'33.270 Avg. 154,583 Km/h
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